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Let Me Lie

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Great chick lit novel. I was sure that I had it figured out, but the twist at the end threw me. I am glad that Anna retained her independence.

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When Anna's parents killed themselves a year ago, she was devestated but with a new baby and doting partner life seems to be finally turning back to normal when she receives a card that hints that their deaths were not suicide. When other mysterious hints and clues seem to arrive, Anna begins to believe it might have been murder. With a policeman trying to figure it out and a shocking revelation occurs, Anna is left wondering how to keep herself and her baby safe. Great mystery with fun twists.

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A perfect view of how incredible imperfect families can be. What if everything you had experienced was a lie? What if you were betrayed by those you love most? This book is an incredible compelling psychological thriller. I found myself unable to put the book down and totally engaging with several different characters. The character and plot development is superb.

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I really enjoyed this book. I love a good mystery, and this certainly fits that bill. The twists and turns kept me turning pages long into the night. I highly recommend Let Me Lie.

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This standalone thriller definitely kept me up too late. Anna, the new parent of a daughter, explores family dynamics as well as the immediate question of her parents' deaths. Were they suicides? Murders? And how could she have missed all the signs of stress in the family?

There were twists upon twists, and every time I was sure I knew what was going on, I didn't. This is true all the way to the last sentence. I have already been telling people about this book, and it will be on my top ten list for this year for sure.

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Idgie Says:

This is a fiendishly twisty British suspense novel. I can't say too much about the story itself as I wouldn't want to give anything away, but let's just say the characters keep surprising you. Who's good or bad, or is there actually anyone really to blame at all? Is Anna simply desperate enough for her parents that she's imaging things? Is Mark a good person? Is there actually a ghost attempting to stop a crime investigation?


The questions never stop...until the very end!


A novel that you can just tear through without slowing down or losing interest.

Review and excerpt will post on my site on release date.

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Let Me Lie was the best British mystery I have read in a long time. Think Gone Girl. Clare Mackintosh begins her story slowly weaving you into Anna's story little by little. Before you know it strange things happen. Making Anna's question her parent's deaths. Were the deaths really suicides or murder? This book has a lot of suspicious suspects, numerous lies, and several people trying to solve the mystery.

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This book takes time to get into. As I started reading, it felt like a trite mystery involving Anna's parents' deaths. Did they commit suicide, or where they murdered? Then the author began weaving twists and turns into the story that turns it into something more exciting. So glad I stuck it out and finished what turned out to be a well written, intriguing story.

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I have read and loved the other two books that Clare has written. This book is no exception. Clare has a way with telling her story that makes you feel as if you are right there. I found myself holding my breathe at times.
What would you do if you found out that that the life you used to live was a lie? What if you learned that your parents’ suicide wasn’t really a suicide after all? What if by trying to determine what actually happened, you were threatened and your family’s lives were in danger? Anna is struggling with the grief of losing both of her parents when she receives a card that makes her question everything she thought she knew.
Just like Clare’s other works, this book is full of twists and turns. I really enjoyed reading it.

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I'm not sure why, but I just couldn't get excited about this story. It was well written, and the premise was great, but there was never quite the sense of urgency needed to maintain any suspense. I'm just speaking for myself here, but I think the main problem is that I didn't really like any of the characters enough to be rooting for them - I felt too much of a disconnect with the characters to have a vested interest in the outcome. I'm so sorry that I can't give a better review! This book definitely had potential but somehow missed its mark.

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This author has written another psycho-thriller. Around each corner is another twist. I had to stay up late to see what happened !

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I wasn’t as enthralled with this mystery as I was her first, as I felt like there was a lot of contrivance for the twists. I really liked the detective character, Murray, and his story way more than the main story.

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I greatly enjoyed this book. It plays with expectations and the narration is wonderfully unreliable. The concept was executed really well. Clare Mackintosh is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.

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This is Clare's third book to be available in North America. It unfortunately is not as good as her first two, it is still good, but doesn't have you sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to see what will happen next. Still if you are becoming a fan of her writing, it's worth the read.

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This book started out slow and hard to believe. The main character lost her mom and dad to apparent suicides, but she learns that things didn't happen as she thought. She went to the police and a whole different story involved the retired policeman who was looking into the case. That storyline didn't seem to fit with the original story at all. It did have a great twist towards the end, which made it worth reading, but getting through the first two parts was a challenge.

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While a bit slow to start, this book takes off after the start of the second half and just barrels to its surprising conclusion. A seasoned reader of mysteries, I suspected the first "twist," but the 2-3 more twists after that were complete surprises. I can only imagine the careful laying of crumbs to avoid the author's becoming entangled in her own twisty web, but she did such a great job clearing the way and keeping it clear for all the plot angles. Bravo, for another delicious mystery to add to the twist-cannon.

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Another good read from this author. I'm so happy to have been accepted on netgalley and learn of these amazing authors. This book had me reading and forgetting the time. I was finding myself frying to figure it out just as much as the characters in the story. I love when a book can paint me a picture to see as I read and her books do that.

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I really liked this one! I've been in a bit of a reading slump, but Clare Mackintosh's latest thriller kept me on the edge of my seat! Anna receives an anonymous note that leads her to question her parents' deaths just over a year ago. What really happened to them--were they murdered? Retired police detective Murray believes that there's more to the story and decides to investigate. I don't want to spoil any of the many plot points, so I will leave it at that. You will definitely want to read this one to find out what really happened. A very enjoyable and well-written mystery!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the preview copy!

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I was sent this book to review and I was unsure if I wanted to read it, the premise sounded good, so I decided to to try it. I had to reschedule my day because I could not stop reading it!

I am going to look for her previous two books, because I have to read them!
I will be posting a review on them as soon as I do!

In this book, the suspense begins IMMEDIATELY! ...Suicide or Murder?!

It has a nice focus on motherhood, and how motherhood changes us.
I enjoyed the multiple viewpoints. I like getting the entire picture of the story.
I highly recommend this book!!

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This is another great psychological thriller by Clare Mackintosh. There are a number of surprising twists and a carefully thought out plot. I've enjoyed reading all her books and this one is no exception. A quick read, page-turner.

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